Mutio Scevola or Muzio Scevola (Mucius Scaevola) is an opera (drama per musica) in three acts by the Italian composer Francesco Cavalli, with a libretto by Nicolò Minato. It was based on the story of the Roman hero, Gaius Mucius Scaevola. The opera was first performed at the Teatro San Salvatore, Venice on 26 January 1665 and revived in Bologna in 1667. The libretto is dedicated to Philippe Jules Mancini, Duke of Nevers, the nephew of Cardinal Mazarin.
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 26 January 1665 (Conductor: –) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muzio Scevola | tenor | ||
| Orazio | soprano | ||
| Porsenna | tenor | ||
| Publicola | bass | ||
| Melvio | contralto | ||
| Tarquinio | bass | ||
| Valeria | soprano | ||
| Elisa | soprano | ||
| Vitellia | soprano | ||
| Ismeno | bass | ||
| Clodio | contralto | ||
| Floro | soprano | ||
| Porfiria | contralto | ||
| Milo | contralto | ||
| Publio | tenor | ||
| La statua di Giano | bass | ||
| Pallade | contralto | ||
| Venere | indefinite | ||
| Two vestal virgins | backing singers |